Timex W-865 User's Manual
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1. 0 For Central America the Caribbean Bermuda and the Bahamas call 501 370 5775 U S For Asia call 852 2815 0091 For the U K call 44 208 687 9620 For Portugal call 351 212 946 017 For France call 33 3 81 63 42 00 For Germany call 43 662 88 92130 For the Middle East and Africa call 971 4 310850 For other areas please contact your local Timex retailer or Timex distributor for warranty information In Canada the U S and in certain other locations participating Timex retailers can provide you with a postage paid pre addressed Watch Repair Mailer for your convenience in obtaining factory service2. TIMEX www timex com 865 095000 THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING YOUR TIMEX WATCH EXTENDED WARRANTY Available in U S only Extend your warranty for an additional 4 years from date of purchase for 5 You can pay with AMEX Discover Visa or MasterCard by calling 1 800 448 4639 during normal business hours Payment must be made within 30 days of purchase Name address telephone number purchase date and 5 digit model number required You can also mail a check for 5 to Timex Extended Warranty P O Box 1676 Dept EF Little Rock AR 72203 Please read instructions carefully to understand how to operate your Timex watch Your model may not have all of the features described in this booklet THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING YOUR TIMEX WATCH EXTENDED WARRANTY Available in U S only Extend your warranty for an additional 4 years from date of purchase for 5 You can pay with AMEX Discover Visa or MasterCard by calling 1 800 448 4639 during normal business hours Payment must be made within 30 days of purchase Name address telephone number purchase date and 5 digit model number required You can also mail a check for 5 to Timex Extended Warranty P O Box 1676 Dept EF Little Rock AR 72203 Please read instructions carefully to understand how to operate your Timex watch C Your model may not have all of the features described in this booklet GENERAL OPERATION HEADING Press to cycle through time date chronograph cou
3. VE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WAR RANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PAR TICULAR PURPOSE TIMEX IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Some countries and states do not allow limitations on implied warranties and do not allow exclusions or limitations on damages so these limitations may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from country to country and state to state To obtain warranty service please return your watch to Timex one of its affiliates or the Timex retailer where the watch was purchased together with a completed original Watch Repair Coupon or in the U S and Canada only the completed original Watch Repair Coupon or a written statement identifying your name address telephone number and date and place of purchase Please include the following with your watch to cover postage and han dling this is not a repair charge a US 7 00 check or money order in the U S a CAN 6 00 cheque or money order in Canada and a UK 2 50 cheque or money order in the U K In other countries Timex will charge you for postage and handling NEVER INCLUDE A SPECIAL WATCHBAND OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE OF PERSONAL VALUE IN YOUR SHIPMENT For the U S please call 1 800 448 4639 for additional warranty information For Canada call 1 800 263 0981 For Brazil call 0800 168787 For Mexico call 01 800 01 060 0
4. centered in the lens INDIGLO NIGHT LIGHT Press to activate light Patented U S pat 4 527 096 and 4 775 964 electroluminescent technology used in the INDIGLO night light illuminates entire watch face at night and in low light conditions NIGHT MODE FEATURE Your Timex watch is equipped with NIGHT MODE This Timex patented feature U S Patent Number 4 912 688 enhances the benefits of the INDIGLO night light Once activated any but ton pushed will cause INDIGLO night light to stay on for 3 seconds NIGHT MODE is activated by pressing holding for 3 seconds Watch will beep indicating you are in NIGHT MODE NIGHT MODE will stay activated for 7 8 hours or until you deactivate it by pressing holding again for 3 seconds WATER amp SHOCK RESISTANCE If your watch is water resistant meter marking or vey is indicated Water Resistance Depth p s i a Water Pressure Below Surface 100m 328ft 160 pounds per square inch absolute WARNING TO MAINTAIN WATER RESISTANCE DO NOT PRESS ANY BUTTONS OR PULL OUT THE CROWN UNDER WATER 1 Watch is water resistant only as long as lens push buttons and case remain intact 2 Watch is not a diver watch and should not be used for diving 3 Rinse watch with fresh water after exposure to salt water 4 Shock Resistance If your watch is shock resistant it will be indicated on the watch face or caseback Timex shock resistant watches are designed to pass the ISO test for shock re
5. hen START to advance Press MODE to select direction then START to switch between E and W Press HEADING to exit calibration and save new values TABLE 1 Declination angles for major world cities Anchorage 22E Little ROCK aaa ae SE Seattle a n 19E Ananta o a 4W Livingston MT 14E Shanghai eee 5W Boman 1W MIMIC tl a ee cee 1E TOVOMTO meee ee 11W BOSOM ge eee 16W New York City 14W Vancouver Te 20W calza eoe tans ee 18W orlando ee 5W Washington DC 10W Chicago eee 3W OSTE 2W Waterbury CT 14W DOING Se an5t utes ae 10E PIS ae 2W Jerusalem SE Rio De Janeiro 21W London Sees eeee ose AW San Francisco 15E For further declination angle information see the TIMEX website www timex com Finding Direction A Hold watch level relative to the horizon in any mode but ALARM Press HEADING to display compass heading indicated by red arrow on watch face 12 o clock position You may wish to turn bezel around watch face to correspond to measured direction Press HEADING again to cancel heading display if not cancelled compass heading will display for ten seconds B When pressing HEADING to obtain heading watch may display HOLD TO CAL indicating cali bration is needed You can recalibrate at your option see instructions above Some watch models have a leveling bubble above the 12 o clock N position to assist in calibrating the compass Watch is level when the bubble is
6. in the limitations of the imme diate environment A To Calibrate for magnetic north press HEADING from TIME OF DAY mode only once to view direction If the watch has not yet been calibrated you will see HOLD TO CAL instead of direction Press and hold HEADING until ROTATE WATCH TWICE appears in display B Hold watch level relative to the horizon on your wrist in your palm or on a non metallic table Rotate watch slowly two complete rotations taking at least fifteen seconds per rota tion Press MODE when finished Two step calibration Upon completion of STEP A press HEADING Do not enter a value for declination angle While in TIME OF DAY mode press HEADING A heading will be displayed Noting heading value adjust watch position for heading of 150 degrees Initiate calibration by pressing and holding HEADING until ROTATE WATCH Twice is displayed Repeat calibration procedure as discussed in Step A At completion of calibration proceed normally to Step C C Watch will then call for you to enter DECLINATION Pressing HEADING will exit calibration mode and leave watch set to measure magnetic north Entering a declination value instead will allow the watch to point to true north by adjusting for the angle which varies for dif ferent spots on the globe To set watch for true north enter declination angle for your location from the chart below Press START to advance flashing TENS OF DEGREES press MODE to select DEGREES t
7. lay and measure a split Lap will show in upper display watch will continue counting B Press to resume showing running lap C When event ends press Watch will end timing Display will show final split time total event time D Press hold to reset chronograph to zero NOTE To pause during split timing time is not accumulating press Press to resume or press hold to reset to zero Displays minutes seconds and hundredths up to 100 min utes 99 59 99 COUNTDOWN TIMER A Press to increase MINUTES Hold to increase rapidly up to 99 minutes B Press countdown begins You may switch to another mode without affecting timer hourglass symbol appears in TIME OF DAY window while timer is counting Even in another mode timer will beep when it reaches zero Press any button to cancel beep C To stop timer press MUST BE IN TIMER MODE D Press to continue or press to reset timer to original setting COMPASS CALIBRATION IMPORTANT Watch must be calibrated before using to find directions This product incorporates the magnetic sensor technology of PRECISION NAVIGATION INC Mountainview CA A compass works with the Earth s magnetic field therefore you must not be in or near large metallic objects Such as automobiles bridges etc or objects that give off electromagnetic radiation such as TV sets which could interfere with the watch s calibration or use You cannot calibrate or obtai
8. n accurate readings from inside buildings trains or airplanes Typical accuracy of wrist worn instruments is within 10 degrees To optimize accuracy an optional two step calibration is recommended and discussed in further detail below In cali brating and taking subsequent headings it is important as with all compasses to maintain a level plane relative to the earth s horizon Performing calibration or taking a heading when the watch is not level can result in large heading errors Care must also be taken to avoid areas which may exhibit higher than normal concentrations of hard and soft iron This is especially true given the relatively weak magnetic field of the earth relative to other sources of magnetic fields Failure to do so can result in inaccurate headings Whenever a heading value is suspect a new calibration should be performed It is also recommended that calibration be performed in the intended area of use or when the watch has been stored for an extended length of time Care should be taken to avoid storing the watch near any source of magnetism computers appliances TV s etc as the watch can take on a magnetic charge and render subsequent headings inaccurate When the watch is suspected of having taken on a magnetic charge a new calibration should be performed Applying good maintenance procedures periodic calibration and observing the guidelines as outlined above will help to insure headings are accurate to with
9. ntdown timer alarm Compass function available in all modes except alarm by pressing HEADING TIME DATE A From TIME AND DATE mode press hold firmly to set B SECONDS will flash Press to return to zero C Press to set HOURS MINUTES DAY MONTH DATE NORMAL 12 hour or MILITARY 24 hour TIME BUTTON BEEP on or off Selected item will flash D Press to advance selected item Note AM or PM when setting HOURS 12 hour time only Hold to advance rapidly E Press to exit SET procedure ALARM amp CHIME A Press to begin setting HOURS will flash B Press to advance hours Note AM or PM designation C Press TENS OF MINUTES will flash Press to advance D Repeat for MINUTES Press to exit SET mode NOTE After every new alarm setting ALARM will be armed when you exit from SET mode by pressing The symbol will appear indicating ALARM is armed Chime A Press to alternate between ON and OFF This indicates ALARM is armed and active It will sound for 20 seconds but can be silenced by pressing any button CHRONOGRAPH A Press to begin timing NOTE You can leave CHRONOGRAPH mode while it is running In TIME OF DAY mode stopwatch icon on left side of middle display indicates chronograph is running B Press to stop C Press to resume timing OR Press and hold to reset Split Timing A Begin timing press as above Press to temporarily freeze disp
10. sist ance However avoid damaging the lens BATTERY Timex strongly recommends that a retailer or jeweler replace battery If applicable push reset button when replacing battery Battery type is indicated on caseback Battery life esti mates are based on certain assumptions regarding usage battery life may vary depending on actual usage DO NOT DISPOSE OF BATTERY IN FIRE DO NOT RECHARGE KEEP LOOSE BATTERIES AWAY FROM CHILDREN TIMEX INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY U S LIMITED WARRANTY PLEASE SEE FRONT OF INSTRUCTION BOOKLET FOR TERMS OF EXTENDED WARRANTY OFFER Your TIMEX watch is warranted against manufacturing defects by Timex Corporation for a period of ONE YEAR from the original purchase date Timex and its worldwide affiliates will honor this International Warranty Please note that Timex may at its option repair your watch by installing new or thoroughly reconditioned and inspected components or replace it with an identical or similar model IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DEFECTS OR DAMAGES TO YOUR WATCH 1 after the warranty period expires 2 if the watch was not originally purchased from an authorized Timex retailer 3 from repair services not performed by Timex 4 from accidents tampering or abuse and 5 lens or crystal strap or band watch case attachments or battery Timex may charge you for replacing any of these parts THIS WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSI
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